West Sands Mitt

West Sands Mitt is knitted top down in stripes – why not use remnants? Seven-row stripes in three colours is one way to go, but feel free to make your own stripes or other colour work.

The mitt begins and ends with two layers for a snug and cosy fit. There is a Left and a Right Mitt so that the colour joins are slightly offset toward the palm. But really, you could knit two identical mitts and not worry about left and right.

Faery Wings from Fyberspates, and  its siblings, Curly Silk from Dibadu and DyeForYarn’s MoFluff, is a silk/mohair blend yarn that is curly and wavy in the skein and knits up to a smooth and drapey fabric.

The Tuvstarr Collection (eBook)
5 patterns released randomly  over several days (18–23 December)
2 shawls :: 2 cowls :: 1 mitt

Note: If you buy a single pattern from the collection and change your mind and wish to buy the collection, one pattern can later be applied toward the Collection and is deducted automatically.

Who is Tuvstarr?

Tuvstarr is a fairy tale princess with hair like Faery Wings. She has been beautifully painted by John Bauer, a Swedish artist. Bauer’s illustrations for the book of fairy tales, Bland Tomtar och Troll, are wonderful and evocative, and perhaps especially so, his lovingly rendered Prinessan Tuvstarr.
You can read more about this early 20th Century artist and find more illustrations here.

West Sands Mitt

S i z e
3 Sizes: XS/child (M, L)
TO FIT: 15 (18, 20.5) cm / 6”(7”, 8”) circumference

For a large, smaller or in between sizes mitt, try going up or down a needle size, and/or try a heavier or thinner yarn.

Y a r n
Faery Wings (67% Silk/23% Kid Mohair/10% Nylon, 175 m (191 yds) per 50 g)

alternative yarn suggestions
Dibadu Funnies Curly Silk or DyeForYarn MoFluff

approx yarn requirements
3-colour mitt: 3 x 20 g (3 x 70 m / 80 yds)

N e e d l e s  &  N o t i o n s
 2.5 mm (US 1.5) circular needle
2.5 mm (US 1.5) circular needle
Stitch marker & holder

B l o c k e d   G a u g e
28 sts x 40 rows = approx 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch

P a t t e r n  N o t e s
The mitt begins and ends with two layers for a snug and cosy fit. There is a Left and a Right Mitt so that the colour joins are slightly offset toward the palm. But really, you could knit two identical mitts and not worry about left and right.

H E L P F U L   L I N K S
Abbreviations
Glove blockers in 10 minutes
Jogless stripes
Winding Provisional Cast On

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